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According to the survey, as much as 40 per cent of men and 49 per cent of women said that between 10 and 14 partners was best, making it the most popular answer.

Within that range, both men and women said 12 was the perfect number, compared to 10 last year.

The survey found 60 per cent of men and 55 per cent of women agreed that sleeping with as many as 12 partners was indicative of someone who was sexually adventurous, liberal and transient.

At the same time, 70 per cent of men and 66 per cent of women said that anything less than 10 partners indicated sexual inexperience or someone who was a bit too conservative in the bedroom.

Both sexes also agreed that anything above 19 partners indicated that someone is perhaps too eager to jump from one to another, or simply too selfish and very difficult to please.

But that’s where the consensus ended and both men and women fundamentally disagreed about whether or not they wanted to know their partner’s sexual history.

For men, this was important with just over half (53 per cent) stating that they would want to know how many people their partner had slept with, while as little as 45 per cent of women were interested in knowing the same.

Christian Grant of the website’s team said: “We are more liberal, tolerant and sexually adventurous than we’ve ever been, so the numbers game matters.

“A good sexual connection is the cornerstone of any solid relationship, so someone who is lacking in sexual experience, is a little too conservative between the sheets, or both, is a legitimate cause for concern for some people.

“Men are a little more self-conscious when it comes to competition, too. Their need to know how many people their partner has slept with derives from their competitive streak. They want to be seen as the biggest and best; whether that stems from genuinely wanting to satisfy their partner or to massage their own ego is another matter entirely.

“Women on the other hand, they’re just happy to enjoy the moment, past experiences aside.”